Fury vs. Usyk II: Hearn predicts points victory for Tyson (but is he biased?)

Eddie Hearn picks Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk on points Saturday night in his DAZN PPV revenge in Riyadh. Matchroom promoter Hearn is quite open about why he picks English-born Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) to win, saying it’s because “British” and because “what could come” which is code for megafight against Anthony Joshua.

money talks

He boxing establishment He wants Fury, 36, to win this fight because having him as the unified heavyweight champion is great for business. Fury represents money. So, it is not a surprise that there is a certain despair to emerge victorious against Usyk.

Lets you know what Usyk will be facing on Saturday night. He’s in the same position as Fury’s previous opponents, who appeared to beat him but had their victories taken away from them. Arguably, Tyson should have four losses on his resume, not one. It’s hard to beat a fighter when he’s as popular as Fury.

You have to give Hearn credit for being transparent about his bias, even if it’s selfish. There is a lot of money that the Matchrooom-promoted Joshua would make fighting Fury if he emerges victorious on Saturday night against WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight champion Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

Honesty or self-interest?

“I think people are forgetting how close the fight was. It’s hard not to pick Oleksandr Usyk for this fight, but I had two rounds max for Oleksandr Usyk. Obviously, that was strange for these standing counts,” Eddie Hearn told Boxing in the match roomtalking about the first fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk earlier this year on May 18.

“I expect another very close fight on Saturday. I choose Tyson Fury for many reasons. I’m channeling my inner karma towards him, obviously because of what might be coming (mega fight with Anthony Joshua), and the fact that we’re also British.

If Hearn had nothing to gain from a Fury victory on Saturday, it would be interesting to know if he would still consider him the winner. I guess not. Even with his massive 40-pound advantage, Fury isn’t on the same level as Usyk talent-wise, and physically he doesn’t look like the same fighter coming into the rematch as he did seven months ago when he lost a 12-pound fight. split decision in round.

“I have a sneaky feeling. I saw things yesterday and I thought he (Fury) seemed very relaxed. Usyk is talking very cocky, very different this time. “I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but I’m going to play with Tyson Fury and I’m going to play with Tyson Fury for points,” Hearn said.